Advocate Kuben Samie's Newsletter

PROPOSED WASTE LAW SHAKE-UP

FASTER APPROVALS, BIGGER RISKS - WHAT THE NEW RULES COULD MEAN FOR YOUR PROJECTS

May 25 • Advocate Kuben Samie

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THE DAY THE EMERGENCY WINDOW DIDN'T OPEN

A LESSON IN COMPLIANCE EVERY BUSINESS SHOULD TAKE SERIOUSLY

May 18 • Advocate Kuben Samie

PERMIT UNDER FIRE

A GUIDE TO DEFENDING YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION

May 11 • Advocate Kuben Samie

April 2026

THE BATTLE FOR THE SOUL OF CLAIRWOOD

A CENTURY OF CULTURE UNDER SIEGE

Apr 28 • Advocate Kuben Samie

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SPECTATOR OR PARTICIPANT?

THE HIGH COST OF PASSIVITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL APPEALS

Apr 13 • Advocate Kuben Samie

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CLEARING THE AIR

SOUTH AFRICA'S NEW DUST CONTROL REGULATIONS

Apr 7 • Advocate Kuben Samie

March 2026

STOP WRITING 2000-PAGE EIA REPORTS

If you are an Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP), you likely measure your success by the thickness of your final report.

Mar 30 • Advocate Kuben Samie

THE EMERGENCY THAT WASN'T

HIGH STAKES BATTLE OVER MOVING SANDS

Mar 23 • Advocate Kuben Samie

THE WORRY ABOUT THE QUARRY

PART 1: THE DISCOVERY & ENVIRONMENTAL ALARM BELLS

Mar 16 • Advocate Kuben Samie

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February 2026

GREEN SCORPIONS: GUARDIANS OR GATEKEEPERS?

DRAFT CODE FAVOURS SECRECY OVER TRANSPARENCY

Feb 23 • Advocate Kuben Samie

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THE HIDDEN LIFE OF HEALTHCARE RISK WASTE

South Africa’s New Medical Waste Standards

Feb 16 • Advocate Kuben Samie

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January 2026

TOP 5 ERRORS BY EAPS THAT ARE SINKING EIAs

For 2026, I am going all out.

Jan 26 • Advocate Kuben Samie